Daniella Ponticelli

Social media writer and editor based in Regina, Sk .

Formerly general assignment reporter or multiple CBC platforms including digital, radio, television and social.

Conduct interviews for broadcast.

Shoot and edit photos and video as needed.

Pitch local news stories with focus on Saskatchewan.

 

 

Host of two-hour Countdown to Kickoff and extended Sports Cage Radio Roundtable post-game call-in show for every Saskatchewan Roughrider gameday on 620 CKRM.

Sideline reporter during the radio broadcast for all home games.

Made history as first woman ever involved in official Rider radio broadcasts.

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Contracted podcast host, writer and editor for Air it Out: A Saskatchewan Roughrider Podcast.

Conduct interviews and plan out biweekly themed episodes through 2023 season.

In 2022, content producer for the Saskatchewan Roughriders Football Club.

Worked mostly remotely as writer, interviewer, host, videographer and editor throughout the season and beyond.

Attended Rider practices and post-game media availabilities as needed.

Produced extensive written material for 2022 Grey Cup Festival app.

 

2023 World Para Ice Hockey Championship | !KS Media, Moose Jaw, SK 

2023 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championship | TSN television debut, Brampton, ON

2023 U SPORTS Women's Hockey National Championship | CBC Sports, Montreal, QUE.

SJHL 2022-23 Showcase
 

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Live play-by-play announcing for all Huskies women's hockey home and away games. In 2022, travelled to U SPORTS championship in Charlottetown, PEI.

Provide pre and post-game content in the form of online articles, photos, videos and social posts.

Conduct and produce intermission content, namely interviews. 

Write and edit original features with embedded audio and video content.

 

Voice of Regina Rams football on 620 CKRM.
Became first woman to call U SPORTs football; travelled with the team as dedicated play-by-play announcer.
As an aside, provided play-by-play for the CJFL Prairie Conference Final at Mosaic Stadium for AccessNow Sports. 

 

Hockey colour commentator on two WHL Regina Pats broadcasts for Access Now Sports in 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24.

Conducted live interviews with players throughout the broadcast.

When needed, voiced sponsor reads live during the broadcast.
Play-by-play commentator for three-day Warman Cheer Classic cheerleading competition in Warman, SK in March 2023. 
 

 

Hosted weekly Rattlers Rundown show featuring highlights, interviews and analysis of the Saskatchewan Rattlers and broader Canadian Elite Basketball League.

Seasons included twelve hour-long episodes. 
Filled-in as a sideline reporter for CEBL broadcast of Saskatchewan Rattlers game in Saskatoon on July 5, 2023. 

 

 

Rotating role on broadcast, mainly as play-by-play announcer but also colour commentator and host/sideline reporter, for seven games at 2022-23 SJHL Showcase in Warman, Sask. October 2022. 
Hosted three-hour 2022 SJHL Draft on league's social channels in March 2022.


Play-by-play announcer for SaskTel Max SJHL Game of the Month: Kindersley Klippers vs. Weyburn Red Wings in Kindersley on Jan. 18, 2022.

Host and rink-side reporter for SaskTel Max SJHL Game of the Month: Estevan Bruins vs Battleford North Stars in Estevan on Feb. 15, 2022. 

Responsible for hosting live intermission chats with guests.

Sideline reporter for Canada West football fall 2021. Covered three Regina Rams games for CanadaWest.tv; in Winnipeg Sept. 25, 2021, and in Regina, Oct. 2, 2021 and Oct. 16, 2021. One bloody sideline interview with Regina Rams quarterback Sawyer Buettner went viral.

 

 

Anchored three-hour live broadcast, Global News Morning in Regina, focusing on news and sports.

Lead team in shaping content focused on southern Saskatchewan.

Wrote, edited and produced news stories, live interviews and guest segments. Both in studio and on location.

Filled in on weather and traffic, provide on-location lives as needed. 

Repackaged content for use online and in evening newscasts. 

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Generated story ideas and reported on community-focused broadcast and digital pieces for Global News Regina.  

Spearheaded sponsored features such as Global News leadership series: Shaping Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame.

Presented live interviews and reports for evening and morning news shows with a community focus.

Produced professional, well-written, scripted voice-overs.

Shot and edited video for broadcast as needed; including live events.

Conducted live interviews on-site at community events and in-studio for Global News. 

Backfilled Weather and Traffic, which included on-set interviews and co-anchor reads, on Global News Morning.

Worked with the newsroom and promotional departments, separately, to highlight strong community initiatives

 

 

Conducted live interviews in-game, on floor, with players and coaches in the National Lacrosse League for LIVE broadcast on sports streaming service B/R Live during Saskatchewan Rush home games at SaskTel Centre.

Attended all morning practices and stayed current with all NLL news, sponsorships, trades and standings.

Presented on-air with pre-taped host throws, and live audio check-ins and post-game interviews.

Interviewed, shot and edited post-game media with Rush coach and players. Uploaded and shared on all Rush social media platforms immediately following.

Actively engaged social media audience on topics related to lacrosse, B/R Live, NLL and Saskatchewan Rush.

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Videographer (ENG, DSLR) and video editor for CBC Saskatchewan News at Six based in Regina, Sk.

Shot video and stills for daily news, in-depth features, social-only and promotions (i.e. CBC at Regina Folk Fest).

Reported for online and radio as a designated web writer at CBC. 

Managed and created content for CBC Saskatchewan social platforms (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).

Executed live streams as a camera operator (with Dejero) and on the back end as a social media presenter; included communicating live needs for CBC websites and social platforms plus moderating discussion.

Filled in on CBC Radio segment, What's Trending; discussing our most engaging stories on social that day. 

Wrote, shot and edited social TOVs (Text over Video) pieces specifically for social. This included vertical video for use on IGTV. 

Represented CBC Saskatchewan in the community at an outdoor movie night in Harbour Landing and throughout the weekend at Regina Folk Fest 2019.

 

 

Nature Regina, Nature Saskatchewan | 2020- seasonal grants

Videographer and editor on series of educational videos for non-profit groups Nature Regina and Nature Saskatchewan. 

Provided subtitles in English and French.
Videos included bird-watching tips, ice-fishing 101, winter science experiments.

Grants awarded to organizations for the work as part of COVID-19 online learning material.

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Mosaic Stadium MaxTron Crew | 2019-20 CFL season Regina, Sask.
Camera operator for live broadcast on the MaxTron, control room assistant helping game-day director through four-hour live production.
 

Regina Pats | 2019-20 WHL Season Regina, Sask.

Hand-held camera operator for live broadcast on the jumbotron.
 

Saskatchewan Entertainment Expo | 2018, 2019 Saskatoon, Sask.

Team lead for media relations at the Saskatchewan Entertainment Expo (comic convention). Ensured volunteers were trained and scheduled. Organized entry for media and panelists. Arranged all on-site media interviews with celebrity guests and artists. Communicated with other team leads to ensure successful event. 
 

Hinks Construction | August 2019 Kelowna, B.C.

Shot stills and video with DSLR of first luxury $1-million plus home designed and constructed by Hinks Construction at McKinley Beach, near Kelowna, B.C. Final images used for website sales and video used for commercials and online. Project also included scripting, voicing and editing three-minute promotional video. 
 

Santas Anonymous | December 2018 Regina, Sask.
Shot and edited promotional video highlighting 50th Anniversary of Rawlco Radio's Santas Anonymous. Included four-day shoot and extensive, collaborative, edit with client. 
 

Bearded Chef | March-November 2017 Saskatoon, Sask. | Worked with client to design and launch www.beardedchefsask.com, the website for a Saskatoon-based personal chef who creates custom meal plans and prep. Updated weekly feature menu, blog posts and any other web content as necessary. Managed social media posts, mainly Facebook, for BeardedChefSask. Suggested post ideas, then executed graphic design for client approval. Consulted on promotions and strategy for online growth in line with the client's goals for development. Provided media training for interviews as seen on CTV Morning Live.

In-game host at SaskTel Centre for the 2018-19 season. Lead promotions, made announcements and conducted live player interviews post-game. 

Produced (hosted, scripted, shot, voiced and edited) a total of nine 30-minute episodes of Rush TV aired on Global Saskatoon & Global Regina.

Shot and edited video content throughout the National Lacrosse League (NLL) season, including lacrosse/Rush specific news/highlights, player features, fan spotlights, sponsor profiling and community events.

Represented the team in the community as part of the 2019 Queen City Ex parade in Regina. Also hosted corporate sponsors on a whirlwind 24-hour trip to watch an away game in Denver, Colorado.

Provided colour commentary from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, for the live Rush game broadcast on 92.9 The BULL.

Promoted the Saskatchewan Rush through local media spots ahead of home games including live television and radio interviews on Global, CTV, Rawlco Radio and Saskatoon Media Group stations. 

All content gathered was used across Rush social media platforms, B/R Live broadcasts, Rush website and in-arena features on the jumbotron.

Worked closely with sponsors to create video content such as the TD Junior Reporter, Merlin Ford player test drives, Tourism Saskatoon promotional visits and Creative Door five questions for players. 

Assisted in production for television and online commercials as a shooter, editor and writer (closed captions).

Produced professional, well-written, scripted voice-overs.

Established and met deadlines all season long.

 

 

Senior editor for online content on ckom.com (650 CKOM in Saskatoon) and cjme.com (980 CJME in Regina).

Prepped and hosted thrice-weekly segment "The Buzz with Daniella Ponticelli" on provincially-syndicated show Saskatchewan Afternoon with David Kirton.

Fill-in news anchor, reporter and traffic correspondent. Traffic shift involved reporting from the branded cruiser for multiple hits throughout morning and drive shows on 650 CKOM.

Created content for website and social media; participated in story meetings and reported as needed.

Joined talk show hosts for live and taped segments related to viral stories and ongoing coverage.

Led web process and helped coach and direct digital reporters by assessing training and points of growth.

Produced relevant video for social media and photographed stories and locations to build media library,

Provided online assistance to in-field reporters, particularly on breaking and developing stories.

Set standards for online copy editing. Oversaw quality of web copy, photos, videos, etc. created and posted by others.

Offered ways to strengthen stories with social media, photo galleries, video, etc.

Monitored social media for story ideas, interview possibilities and new ideas.

Kept track of web analytics and made suggestions for improvement and online news direction based on data.

Took the lead for online content on special coverage such as the Fort McMurray wildfires, Humboldt Broncos Bus Tragedy, elections, Budget Day, Speech from the Throne, Saskatchewan Day of Caring, Canada in Rio and Saskatoon Votes.

Awards | Contributed to the following award-winning projects: 

• 2019 National and Regional RTDNA awards for Breaking News coverage of the Humboldt Broncos Bus Tragedy.

• 2019 National and Regional RTDNA awards for Best Radio Newscast (Small/Medium Market) for coverage of Humboldt Broncos Bus Tragedy.

• 2017 National and Regional RTDNA awards for Best Radio Newscast (Medium Market) for the Midday Report: David Kirton & Gerald Bauman on 650 CKOM.

• 2017 National and Regional RTDNA awards for Outstanding Coverage of Live Special Events for the Day of Caring for Fort McMurray across all Rawlco Radio Saskatchewan stations.
  
   

Shot, edited and reported broadcast stories for daily deadline. 

Reported live on location for televised 6 p.m. newscast.

Gathered and packaged stories outside Winnipeg and fed via FTP or Beng Box. Trained to use Dejero for live hits and to transmit back images to the newsroom in breaking news situations. 

Responded to breaking news with fast dissemination on web platforms.

Managed and edited content for winnipeg.ctvnews.ca including uploading video, pictures and copy.

Posted content to CTV Winnipeg social media pages.

Covered overnight shooter and morning live traffic reporter position. Self-assigned by following in-vehicle police scanner. Drove traffic cruiser, tweeted updates and shot breaking news.

Fill-in Assignment Editor: Ran morning story meetings, monitored EMS scanner and assigned content to shooters/reporters for the six newscast. Worked closely with national AE in Toronto to gather and share appropriate elements for CTV News Channel.

Fill-in Weekend Producer: Managed weekend staff, wrote all anchor scripts and determined news direction for weekend newscast.

Awards | Contributed to the following award-winning projects: 

• 2015 Prairie Region RTDNA award for for live coverage of Civic Election 2014. 

• 2015 Prairie Region RTDNA award for continued coverage of MMIW: Tina Fontaine.
  
   

Coordinated all original and submitted content for monthly magazine Neighbours of Bridgwater covering the Bridgwater area in Winnipeg.

Role included proofreading of original, submitted and sponsored content.

Interviewed, wrote and edited monthly features with families from the community. Process involved receiving approval from those featured before publication.

Worked closely with advertising clients to craft effective Ask the Expert pieces; some written on behalf of companies, with appropriate approvals.

Assisted in the launch through strategic meetings with publishers and as an organizer for launch party; successfully bringing together neighbours and advertisers.

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Pitched and wrote news stories to deadline for daily Winnipeg Sun newspaper.

Shot, scripted and voiced video for Winnipeg Sun website.

Supplemented all video content with initial short web copy, followed by full article. Daily expectation (if visual story); one video and two 450-word articles, along with any breaking news web stories, follow-ups and briefs. 

Generated original story ideas for weekly column What’s Up Winnipeg, which included a listing of upcoming local arts events.

In Dec. 2013, was moved to Sun News television network as the Manitoba correspondent. The experience took me quickly to CTV.

In that role, I found Manitoba stories with national appeal and communicated daily with Toronto news team on coverage plan.

Shot interviews in Winnipeg to aid stories for other bureaus and supplement the 24-hours news network. 

Frequently pitched original stories with appeal to Sun News audience; shot/ edited talk show special reports – roughly 3 min. in length – complete with two promos, web story and script for taped on-air debrief with host following airing.

Covered breaking news live followed by in-studio and field hits.

Received one week of additional training in Toronto on Avid editing software, P2 cameras and iNews.

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Host of go! Saskatoon, a 30-minute community news show featuring local stories and interviews on location.

Produced three shows a week and filed CRTC logs.

Led weekly content meetings, found locations and events, wrote show and technical scripts, edited interviews and segments using Final Cut Pro.

Generated original story and segment ideas; shot, wrote and edited television packages for go! Saskatoon.

Hosted and produced special broadcasts such as the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards, Earth Day Saskatchewan and We Day Saskatchewan.

Founded the SPCA Cause for Paws telethon. The inaugural six-hour live telethon took place June 2013, raising $10,000 and seeing eight animals adopted because of their appearance on the broadcast. Since then, the annual event has raised nearly $100,000 for the shelter. 

Assisted with live mobile productions: covered a variety of roles including graphics, camera operator, social media reporter and colour commentator.

Worked with community producers to create segments relevant to Shaw TV Saskatoon audience; shooter/editor for go!Health, a weekly exercise segment.

Attended community events as the face of Shaw TV Saskatoon such as the Easter Seals DropZone challenge, pumpkin carving for Breast Cancer Awareness and the Children's Festival.

Updated and interacted daily via Twitter and Facebook.

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Canadian Armed Forces | Reported on events involving 38 Canadian Brigade group for online and print publication.

Embedded journalist on Exercise Western Defender 11 in Shilo, Man. (May 2011 and 2012):

Spent 10 days in field with soldiers to report on the exercise.

Embedded journalist on Exercise Arctic Ram in Yellowknife, N.W.T. (Feb 2012):

Spent 10 days on snowmobile with soldiers, reporting/ photographing exercise.

Produced broadcast stories for Army News in Ottawa and Shaw TV Winnipeg. 

2011-12 layout editor for quarterly online newsletter The Brigade; distributed to Department of National Defence employees and families.

Awarded Commander’s Team Coin for civilian work with the Canadian Forces.

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CanStar Community Newspapers | Wrote original features for monthly community correspondent column in The Sou’wester, a Canstar Community Newspaper.

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Winnipeg Free Press | Covered breaking and community news for The Winnipeg Free Press (print and online).

As an intern, wrote web articles and created videos specifically for WFP TV.

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CJOB 68 | Contracted with CJOB 68 for 2011 provincial election coverage; Live-tweeted leaders’ debate from CJOB 68 studio; provided live post-debate analysis.

Reported live from advance polls and on election night to discuss results and interview candidates.

 

Del Communications | Wrote freelance feature articles for several trade magazines published by  Del Communications.